By Heather Kreke @HKreke Yesterday we talked about the Blue Ridge Reader Connections now I'm going to tell you about a special part of the BRRC  we call the Blue Ridge Readers. Blue Ridge Readers Book reviews are the life blood of every author. They are the “word of mouth”…

by Darlene L. Turner @darlenelturner Every author knows readers are their hands and feet within the publishing world. Without them, their books wouldn’t reach the masses. Our mission at the Blue Ridge Reader Connections (BRRC) is to connect authors and readers. We want to change the world…one book at a…

@VBDavis11 This is the third post in this series. The other posts are linked below: The Writer's Guide to Overcoming Stress and Fatigue, Part 1  The Writer's Guide to Overcoming Stress and Fatigue, Part 2 [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="#writing #writerslife"]The Writer's Guide to Overcoming Stress and Fatigue, Part 3 -…

by Cindy Sproles @CindyDevoted The pathway to publication is paved with potholes. Some say that for a writer to become published, you have to be in the right place at the right time. This thought is true to some extent but is not the norm. Others demand it happens only…

By Tammy Karasek @tickledpinktam Years ago, I read a quote supposed to have been penned by Stephen King. It’s had me contemplating it ever since. One, because of who wrote it and two because of the power in those words, in a short sentence.   “Writers were blessed stenographers taking…

By W. Terry Whalin @terrywhalin How can you write and submit exactly what the magazine editor is looking for? You get some insights from reading the submission guidelines but I’m talking about something much more specific and a simple list of topics and ideas for this publication. Seasoned magazine writers know…